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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Curran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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279 lbs
18 - 3 - 0 |
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250 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roy Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Curran!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curran lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Curran slips a jab and a cross from Palmer.
Curran tries to work over Palmer's front leg with a kick but Palmer checks it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Palmer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Curran - the referee stops the clock and Palmer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Curran. Palmer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Curran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palmer moves away.
Palmer throwing a counter right hand but Curran manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Palmer.
Curran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Curran misses with a wild body shot.
Curran looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Curran throws a head kick but Palmer moves out of range.
Palmer is looking to counter punch.
Curran throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Palmer misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Palmer misses the target.
Palmer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Curran throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curran scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Palmer doesn't seem bothered though.
Curran checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curran stuns Palmer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Palmer is breathing heavily.
Palmer just misses with a punch to the body.
Curran moves away from the strike by Palmer.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Curran checks a leg kick.
Curran steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Palmer.
Some bone on bone action there as Curran checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Curran just misses with a punch to the body.
Curran throws a body punch but Palmer moves out of range.
Palmer lands with a hook. Curran tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Randy Curran has been cut.
Curran missing with a left hand there. Palmer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Curran misses.
Palmer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Curran momentarily.
Curran misses the jab.
Curran drops his hands momentarily and Palmer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Curran misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curran looks for the body kick but Palmer saw that one coming.
Curran throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palmer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Curran manages to avoid it.
Curran is trying to counter with his kicks.
Palmer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Curran throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Curran fakes the leg kick and cracks Palmer in the body.
Palmer slips a jab and a cross from Curran.
Palmer takes a swing at Curran's ribcage but misses.
Palmer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Curran.
Curran throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Curran defending well as Palmer loads up on a big left hand.
Curran lands a slapping body shot.
Palmer ducks under a wild hook from Curran.
Palmer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Curran throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Curran throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Palmer counters with a stiff right hand.
Curran connects with a solid leg kick.
Curran misses with a low kick.
Palmer throws a looping overhand right but Curran ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Curran on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Curran is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Palmer rather than just go for the knockout.
Palmer misses the shot to the body.
Curran dips to his left and cracks Palmer with an uppercut!
Curran misses with a kick to the body.
Palmer lands with a right hand.
Palmer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Palmer cracks Curran with a good jab.
Palmer is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Curran misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Curran!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curran fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Curran throws a big shot that misses.
Palmer tries to land a leg kick but Curran saw it coming and moves away.
Curran throws a body kick that misses.
Curran lands a right hook to the body.
Curran throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Curran misses with a body shot
and Palmer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Palmer misses with some punches.
Palmer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Palmer misses with some punches.
Curran misses with some punches.
Curran blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palmer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Palmer blocks a body shot from Curran.
Palmer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Curran's elbow.
Palmer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Curran misses the target.
Palmer is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Curran.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Curran dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Curran's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Palmer blocks a head kick by Curran.
Curran avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Curran appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Curran throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Palmer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Curran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palmer slips a straight right by Curran.
Palmer is looking to counter the offense by Curran and move into the clinch.
Curran misses the jab.
Curran scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Palmer doesn't seem bothered though.
Curran steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Palmer.
Curran has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Curran fakes the leg kick and cracks Palmer in the body.
Palmer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Palmer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Curran looks to land a body kick but Palmer moved away.
Palmer misses with a straight right.
Curran replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Palmer blocks it well.
Curran staying out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Curran.
Randy Curran seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curran moves out of range of the strikes.
Palmer avoids the head kick by Curran.
Palmer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Palmer cracks Curran with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Palmer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Curran's head.
Curran takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A slow jab from Palmer misses its intended target.
Curran throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Palmer takes the fight into the clinch.
Palmer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Curran lands a shot to the body.
Palmer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Curran blocking some punches.
Curran lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Curran misses with a body punch.
Palmer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Curran can't find room to land a body shot as Palmer controls the action.
Curran blocks a body shot from Palmer.
Palmer misses with a hook from the clinch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Curran. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Palmer misses with a punch to the body.
Curran stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Curran misses with a punch to the body.
Curran is working Palmer over against the cage.
Palmer misses with a body punch.
Palmer misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Curran creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Palmer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Palmer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Palmer working aggressively here.
Palmer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Curran lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Palmer lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Curran.
Palmer lands with a left to the head.
Curran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Curran lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Palmer backwards.
Curran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palmer's elbow.
Palmer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Curran creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roy Palmer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Palmer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palmer lands an uppercut.
Curran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palmer lands a left hand.
Curran prevents a body shot from Palmer.
Palmer misses with some punches.
Palmer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Curran's elbow.
Curran can't find room to land a body shot as Palmer controls the action.
Curran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Curran works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Palmer blocks a body shot from Curran.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Curran prevents a body shot from Palmer.
Curran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Palmer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palmer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Still in the clinch, Palmer scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Palmer.
Palmer lands with a right to the head.
Palmer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Palmer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palmer blocks a body shot from Curran.
Palmer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Curran scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Palmer blocking some punches.
Curran scores with a hook to the body.
Palmer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Curran struggles to land a body shot inside as Palmer controls his hands.
Curran misses with a body punch.
Palmer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Curran or not.
Palmer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Roy Palmer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Randy Curran's cut.
That's time! Palmer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Palmer misses with a left hand
and Curran counters with a straight right hand.
Curran showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Palmer.
Palmer avoids the head kick by Curran.
Curran throws a jab when Palmer was well out of range.
Curran looks to land a body kick but Palmer moved away.
Curran avoids the body shot from Palmer.
Palmer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Curran lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curran throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Curran lands a body shot.
Curran lands with a right hand.
Curran lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curran comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curran is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Palmer.
Curran works Palmer's body with a nice hook.
Palmer avoids a kick to the body.
Curran scores with a kick to the body.
Palmer moves out of range of the body kick.
Curran fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Curran misses with a body kick.
Palmer half committed to a counter leg kick.
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch but Curran swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Curran thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Palmer if he has to take too many more of those.
Curran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palmer.
Curran lands a jab to the head.
Palmer throws a sloppy head kick and Curran moves out of range easily.
Curran sends Palmer crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Curran is motioning to the referee to let Palmer up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Palmer is rocked!
It looks like Roy Palmer has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Curran just misses with a punch to the body.
Oh Palmer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Curran throws the left hand but Palmer avoids the punch easily.
Palmer misses with a lunging right hand
and Curran counters with a big right hand! Oh Palmer is in trouble here! Curran follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Curran!
A very excited looking Randy Curran made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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